(Kendall)
The weekend came fast, and I was both nervous and excited. Today was the barbecue I had been talking about. For the first time, my parents were meeting Jaxon’s parents. Zoe was already here helping me set everything up, and Jaxon was outside with his dad working the grill. Alex was running around the backyard with a soccer ball, waiting for everyone to sit down.
I kept looking at the clock, wondering when my parents would get here. I wanted everything to go right. Zoe noticed me pacing and told me to relax, that it was going to be fine. She was probably right, but my stomach still felt like knots.
When my parents finally pulled up, I ran out to meet them. Mom hugged me tight, and Dad smiled the way he always does when he sees me. They looked happy, and that eased some of the n
